There was only one real, unique, authentic George Carlin ever, and any attempt to recreate his comedic genius via an artificial intelligence (AI)-created copy will be more likely than anyone else to know it. He was accused by one person: his daughter. Kelly.
Kelly Carlin said she was underwhelmed after a one-hour special on her podcast Dudesy, run by artificial intelligence, sought to reinvent Dudesy's unique humor and social commentary nearly 15 years after his death. revealed.
“No machine can ever replace his genius,” she said at the beginning. report by rolling stone.
The outlet's report begins with a detailed explanation of the AI created by AI Carlin, followed by Dudesy revealing its fake reproduction.
“What you're about to hear is not George Carlin,'' he announced, adding that to perfect the comedian's style, he “listened to all of George Carlin's material and did his best to imitate his voice, rhythm, and demeanor.'' I did my best,” he added. I think it's a subject he would be interested in today. ”
George Carlin Appears at the Hollywood Palace – Air Date: December 19, 1966 (ABC Photo Archive/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty)
Following the release of the video on YouTube, Kelly Carlin spoke out publicly on social media Wednesday night. respond Via the X (formerly Twitter) thread:
My statement on the AI-generated feature on George Carlin: My father spent his life perfecting his craft from his very human life, brain, and imagination. No machine can ever replace his genius. These AI-generated products are a clever attempt to recreate a mind that will never exist again.
Let the artist's work speak for itself. Human beings are so afraid of the void that they cannot allow what falls into it to stay there.
My statement on the AI-generated feature on George Carlin: My father spent his life perfecting his craft from his very human life, brain, and imagination. No machine can ever replace his genius. These AI-generated products are a clever attempt to recreate the mind…1/3
— Kelly Carlin (@kelly_carlin) January 11, 2024
One X user asked Carlin's daughter, “Did this clown have permission?” and Kelly reposted the question, writing, “Zero permission.”
as rolling stone Additionally, reports suggest that Kelly pitched another idea to Carlin fans and comedy lovers. But if you want to hear the real George Carlin, there are 14 special songs you can find anywhere. ”
…It will never exist again. Let the artist's work speak for itself. Human beings are so afraid of the void that they cannot allow what falls into it to stay there. 2/3
— Kelly Carlin (@kelly_carlin) January 11, 2024
The late George Carlin's comedy career began as one half of a duo with Jack Burns, appearing in clean roles on television variety shows in the 1960s.
In the '70s, Carlin evolved into a vulgar stand-up artist who spoke the Seven Words You Can't Say on TV.
File/American comedian George Carlin performs on stage at the Northern Illinois University (NIU) Fieldhouse in DeKalb, Illinois on February 26, 1972. (Chuck Fishman/Getty Images)
His material frequently addressed political issues such as religion and abortion while providing a broad overview of society at the time.
Carlin's evolution included drug use and family strife, and also touched on his cocaine addiction and wife Brenda Carlin's alcoholism. She died of liver cancer in 1997.
George Carlin died of heart failure in 2008 at the age of 71.
